Where does “krȋv” come from?

krȋv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tvòriti, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

krȋv (Serbo-Croatian): guilty, culpable

Definitions

  1. guilty, culpable

Ancestry of “krȋv”, step by step

krȋv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian tvòriti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantvòritito create, make
2Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Proto-Slavic krivъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrivъcrooked, bent; wrong; guilty
2Proto-Balto-Slavickreiwascrooked, curved, wrong
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreywos—

Words derived from “krȋv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →